ISO 27001 Annex : A.11.2.4 Equipment Maintenance, A.11.2.5 Removal of Assets & A.11.2.6 Security of Kit and Assets Off-Premises

In this article is explained ISO 27001 Annex : A.11.2.4 Equipment Maintenance, A.11.2.5 Removal of Assets & A.11.2.6 Security of Kit and Assets Off-Premises.

A.11.2.4 Equipment Maintenance
Control- To ensure its continued availability and integrity, the equipment should be correctly maintained.

Implementation Guidance- The following equipment maintenance guidelines should be taken into account:

Equipment should be maintained according to the service intervals and specifications recommended by the supplier;
Repair and service equipment should only be performed by authorized maintenance personnel;
All suspected or actual defects, preventive and corrective maintenance, and records should be kept;
Appropriate checks should be carried out when maintenance equipment is scheduled, bearing in mind whether maintenance is done by on-site or external personnel; confidential information from equipment should be disclosed if required, or sufficient maintenance personnel should be cleared;
All maintenance requirements of insurance policy should be fulfilled;
After its maintenance, it should be inspected before bringing equipment back into service to ensure that it does not get tampered or malfunction.

A.11.2.5 Removal of Assets

Control- Without prior authorization, equipment, information, or software should not be taken off-site.

Implementation Guidance- The following guidelines should be taken into consideration:

It is important to recognize employees and external users who are approved for the removal on-site of assets;
Asset removal time limits should be established and compliance returns verified;
Assets that are removed from the site and recorded when returned should be recorded where necessary and appropriate.
Anyone who manages or uses assets should document the identity, role, and affiliation and return this documentation with the equipment, information, or software.

Other Information- Spot checks conducted for the identification of unauthorized removal of assets, may also be performed on the site in order to identify non-authorized recording devices, weapons, etc. Such spot checks should be done in accordance with the laws and regulations applicable. It should be noted to individuals that spot inspections are conducted and only with authorization to comply with the legal and regulatory requirements should be performed.

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Also Read : ISO 27001 Annex : A.11.1.3 , A.11.1.4 , A.11.1.5 & A.11.1.6

A.11.2.6 Security of Kit and Assets Off-Premises

Control- The security of off-site assets should be applied to the various risks of working outside the premises of the organization in mind.

Implementation Guidance- Management should be authorized to use any information storage and processing equipment outside the premises. This refers to organization-owned equipment that owns equipment privately and is used for the organization’s benefit.

For the safety of off-site facilities, the following guidelines should be considered:

Equipment and media began to not leave the premises publicly unattended;
Manufacturers’ protective device instructions, e.g. for exposure protection to strong electromagnetic fields, should be complied with at all times;
Risk identification and effective controls should be determined for off-site locations, such as homeworking, telework and temporary locations, such as lockable filing cabinets, clear desk instructions, computer access controls and safe office communication;
A log specified by the chain of custody for equipment, containing at least the names and organizations of those who are responsible for that equipment should be maintained if the equipment is transferred between separate entities or external parties.

In determining the best controls, risk, such as damage, theft, or eavesdropping, could vary significantly between locations.

Other Information- Informative equipment for storage and processing comprises all types of personal computers, organizers, phones, smart cards, paper, and other forms held for homework or transportation away from the usual place of work.

The risk can be avoided by discouraging certain workers from working off-site or reducing the use of portable IT equipment;

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ISO 27001 Requirements

Clause 4.2 Understanding the needs and expectations of interested parties & Clause 4.4 Information security management system
Clause 4.3 Determining the scope of the information security management system
Clause 5.1 Leadership and commitment
Clause 5.2 Policy
Clause 5.3 Organizational roles, responsibilities and authorities & Clause 7.1 Resources
Clause 6.1 Actions to address risks and opportunities
Clause 6.1.2 Information security risk assessment process
Clause 6.1.3 Information security risk treatment
Clause 6.2 Information security objectives & planning
Clause 7.2 Competence , Clause 7.3 Awareness & Clause 7.4 Communication
Clause 7.5 Documented information Implementation Guideline
Clause 8.1 Operational planning & control, Clause 8.2 Information security risk assessment & Clause 8.3 Information security risk treatment
Clause 9.1 Performance evaluation Monitoring, measurement, analysis & evaluation
Clause 9.2 Internal audit
Clause 9.3 Management review
Clause 10.1 Non conformity and corrective action
Clause 10.2 Continual Improvement

ISO 27001 Annex A Controls

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